Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-07
A nASns0ME PRESENT.

The Members of the Assembly Honor
Mrs. Speaker Jordan.
During the progress of the consideration
of the report of the special investigating
committee in the Assembly, Saturday
| Hyde of Alameda moved to take reces:
for ten minutes. This, although an ap-
parently strange proceeding, was promptly
and Unexpectedly agreed to, and Assembly
man Lewis of San Francisco was called to
the chair. Lewis is fine presiding officer,
bright, witty and cultured and after few
! highly amusing remarks, he called upon
AssembIyman Variel 10 come before the
bar of the House, and sing few stanzas
from THE Days of 49, The chamber
was perfectly quiet, every member was in
| his seat and upwards of one hundred ladies
were present. Instead of complying with
the order of the Speaker, Mr.. Variel step
ped forward, and in the most eloquent
, manner, spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman, Ladies aud Gentlemen.
shall not endeavor to obey the behest of
the Chairman, by singing an additional
stanza of that song, which, in moment of
misrule and disorder, and in an hour of
levity and entertainment, we, on one occa-
sion so cruelty murdered upon the floor of
this House. But, sir, there are other mat
tiers which it becomes my pleasing duty to
call to the attention of the members of this
House. In accordance with the custom
which has hitherto received the sanction of
previous Legislatures, it now becomes my
duty 10 discharge most pleasing function.
When Hon. William H. Jordan was by
me, on the 4th day of January last, sec
onded for the position OF Speaker OF this
House, |, on that day, predicted that his
career in that station would be brilliant,
would be one that would reflect honor
upon himself and upon the party placing
him in nomination. In his course he has
met the fullest expectations of his friends,
and | am proud to say, sir, that that pre-
diction has been realized to the fullest ex-
tent. His uniform candor, courtesy, and
demeanor, the firmness with which he has
maintained decorum, the justice of
his decisions in our sometimes trou-
blesome and rancorous debates, his
familiarity with parliamentary law
and the usage OF parliamentary
bodies, have commanded the respect and
admiration, may say without fear of con-
tradiction, not only of every member upon
the floor of this House. but it has chal-
lenged the admiration of the people of this
State, as voiced by the press. Sir, l may
here say the well-merited renown of every
man adds luster to his family, to his wife,
his children, his friends. 1t is so in this as
in every other case. The members of this
House then, sir desiring to express in some
fitting way their esteem and their appre-
citation of the services he has rendered here,
and desiring to express it in such amanner
that it would be constantly beneath his
notice, for, sir, the adornment of the wife
ever lies under the eye of the observant
husband, / have been deputized to pre-
sent TO his wife, Mrs. VIM II. Jordan,
testimonial, in their judgment deemed one
of the most appropriate and fitting. Mr..
Jordan, will you have the kindness to bring
the lady to the bar of the House?p
The Speaker and Mrs. Jordan appeared
at the bar of the House. and Mr.. Variel
continued:
" Mrs Jordan, in behalf of the members of
the twenty Assembly of the State of
California, here assembled. and in token of
their appreciation and esteem of your hus-
band and yourself, l now present to you
these beautiful gems. May their brilliance
typify. the future political and professional
career of your husband; may their purity
symbolic that affection which exists be-
tween you so may the intimacy of their
connection illustrate and exemplify that
bond Of union which binds you together in
ties which can never be put asunder Take
them with the thanks and good wishes of
every member upon this floor, and when
you look upon them may you both bear in
mind each and every member of the As
sembly of the twenty-seventh session of
the California Legislature"
Speaker Jordan-"Mr Variel, members
of the House: 1t is the duty of every faith
full husband, as far as he can, to represent
his wife In her behalf, thank you for
this beautiful testimonial of your regard
for her thank you for the kind words
you have spoken concerning myself What
ever may be the future in store fer me,
shall endeavor to live life that shall merit
them. In no manner could you have bet
ter spoken of your kindness of thought for
me, than in presenting to my wife this
beautiful testimonial of that affection.
Again say l thank you, both for Mrs.
Jordan and for myself"